Scarlett Johansson has been dominating the Hollywood scene for quite some time in the past thanks to her exceptional performances as Black Widow in the MCU.

Apart from that, she has also left her mark on the critical aspects of filmmaking with two Oscar nominations to her name.

And now, it’s being reported that the actress will be joining yet another iconic and prestigious cinematic franchise in the future in the form of the Jurassic World series.

 
Scarlett Johansson in and as Black Widow
While her role may not have been disclosed to the public just yet, it’s being claimed that she would either be in the leading role or at least one of the leading roles in the future.

But before Johansson climbed aboard for the ride, Universal Pictures was seeking acceptance of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence for the same part.

Before Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lawrence Was Eyed For The Role In The Upcoming Jurassic World

 

Jennifer Lawrence in a still from Red Sparrow
After leaving the MCU behind in 2021 with her standalone film Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson took a well-deserved break from the big screen, which seems to have ended as she’s now being confirmed to play a major role in the new and upcoming Jurassic World film by Universal Pictures.

Since this project is an entirely new iteration of the iconic franchise, the cast is said to be completely different from past iterations.

The Hollywood Reporter reported this in an article that claimed that Johansson is moving forward with the offer that was made by the studios earlier.

Since the production of the film is all set to begin soon, the cast needs to be picked up just as quickly, which is why the negotiations and onboarding are accelerated for the project.

But before the Marriage Story star was brought on for this project, there were reports of Jennifer Lawrence, Academy Award winner for Best Actress for her 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook, was being considered for the role that Johansson has now been confirmed for.

It was said (via Puck News) that Universal made the actress an offer to become one of the leading stars in this new project, but due to her aversion to big-budget and long-running cinematic franchises, she declined the offer, which then was later picked up by Johansson.

What To Expect From The Upcoming Jurassic World?

Chris Pratt in a still from Jurassic World Dominion
Since the release date for the film has already been announced, the production aspect of the upcoming Jurassic World film has to significantly ramp up to meet the deadline.

With the script penned by franchise veteran David Koepp already being completed and compiled for the final product, filmmaker Gareth Edwards has been brought on to direct the film accordingly.

While at the moment we might not know what the story would hold for us in the future, it’s already been confirmed that this will be a whole new iteration of the franchise without any connection of references to past films.

Jurassic World, in cinemas on 2nd July 2025.